Bust construction for garments



March 29, 1949. H.J.GREENBERGER y 2,465,800

BUST CONSTRUCTION FOR GARMENTS Filed Sept. 17, 1946 Fag/Me) I IN VENTOR.

J BY 7 Patented Mar. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention is directed to an improved bust construction for womensgarments.

The main object of the invention is to provide a bust constructioncomprising spaced bust covering parts interconnected by a separatelyformed .5 central part constituted so that any desired amount offullness, or cupping, may be obtained in the bust parts while theintervening central part will remain relatively flat. A distinctivetailored appearance and better fit are thus .10 obtained.

A characterizing feature of the new construction involves the formationof the central bust part of the garment in such manner that the oppositesides thereof, to which the inner sidesof the bust parts are joined, areeach composed of a plurality of angularly related adjoining side edgeportions. At least one of the adjoining edge portions at each side areinclined. Preferably, several edge portions at each side are inclinedbut 520 in opposite relation to one another. It is within the scope ofthe invention to cut the angularly related edge portions of each side tolie either in outwardly diverging or outwardly converging relation toeach other, but a better fit is obtained gg by arranging such side edgeportions in outwardly converging relation.

Through the shaping of the central bust part just explained, the twobust covering parts can be given additional fullness, and their formwill '30 be determined by the number and arrangement of edge portionsmaking up each side of the central part to which they are joined.

Preferably, the inner side of each of the bust 7 covering parts are alsoconstituted of a plurality "35 of angularly related adjoining side edgeportions, but their angular relation can be different from that of theangular relation of the adjoining side edge portions of the centralportion to which they are joined. Further, to give additional fullness,40 one or more of the inner side edge portions of the bust can be madelonger than the corresponding side edge portion of the central bust partto which it is joined and reduced by gathers to the length of the latteredge portion.

The invention will be understood by reference to the illustrativeembodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawing and the detaildescription thereof to follow. In such drawing: Fig. 1 is a fragmentaryfront view of a. womans slip embodying my new bust construction.

Fig. 2 is a corresponding view showing various fabric parts of the bustconstruction before assembly. flit? Located centrally of and preferablyintegral with the upper end of the garment main fabric body portion I0and projecting upwardly between the busts is a central bust part II thelower ends of which meet the opposite upper edges I2 and I3 60 of thegarment body. The right side of the central portion is formed as twoangularly adjoining upper and lower edges I4 and I5. In the presentembodiment the upper edge I4 is inclined downwardlyin an outwarddirection and the lower edge portion I5 is inclined upwardly in anoutward direction, the two converging outwardly toward each other andmeeting in a point It intermediate the height of the central bust part II. The corresponding upper and lower edge portions I1 and I8 of the leftside of the central part are similarly related, but in a reverse sense,converging outwardly towards the left side of the garment and meeting atpoint I9.

Located on opposite sides of the central bust part I I are separatelyformed fabric bust covering parts and 2|. The right-hand part 20 has alower edge 22 joined to the upper edge I2 of the garment body and aninner side joined to the angularly related adjoining side edge portionsI4 and I5 of the central bust part. Preferably, and as shown in Fig. 2,such inner side is of different shape than the side of the central bustpart in order to provide the desired amount of fullness, or cupping, forthe bust. Such inner side is here constituted by angularly relatedadjoining upper and lower side edge portions 23 and 24 having an angletherebetween somewhat greater than the angle between the side edgeportions I4 and I5 of the central bust part. Also, to provide additionalfullness in bust covering part 20 upper inner side edge portion 23 ismade somewhat longer in length than edge portion I4 to which it isjoined and reduced to the length of the latter by gathers 25.

The left-hand bust covering part 2I is formed similarly to right-handpart 20 and includes lower edge 26 joined to upper edge I3 of the mainbody portion, and an inner side composed of angularly related adjoiningupper and lower side edge portions 21 and 28 having an angletherebetween somewhat greater than the angle between side edge portionsI1 and I8 of the central bust part I I.

To facilitate the joining of the parts of the garment here abovedescribed, a series of notches are provided at suitable points such asnotch 29 at the meeting point of the lower end of edge portion I5 ofbust part II and upper edge portion I2 of main body portion I0, notch 30at the meeting point of upper and lower inner side edge portions 23 and24 of bust covering part 20 and notch 3| adjacent the upper end of upperedge portion 23. Notch 3| is intended to be located at the apex'32 ofthe central bust part when side edge portion 23 is shortened by gathers.The upper marginal portion 33 between notch 3| and edge 34 is foldedinwardly to form a hem which may be secured by fancy or other stitchingindicated at 35 and 36. The edges I2 and 22, I5 and 24, I4 and '23, I1and 21, I8 and 28, and I3 and 16 are shown as being joined by furtherstitching 31. The marginal upper portion 38 is folded upon bust part 20to form a hem in the same manner as the adjoining upper marginal portion33. The outer side edge 39 will be joined at the outer side of thegarment to a corresponding edge portion of the garment back (not shown).These features in right-hand bust part 20 have their counterpart inleft-hand bust part 2I'. Suitable supporting straps 4H and 4| will beprovided to go over the shoulders being secured at their front ends inany suitable manner to the top of bust parts 2i! and 2| and beingsecured at their rear ends (not shown) to the garment back.

It will be understood that the formation of the central bust part H withsides comprising angularly related edge portions will serve to causebust parts 20 and 2| to cup outwardly. By varying the shape of the innerside edges of the bust parts in relation to the shape of the centralbust part the amount of cupping can be varied within a considerablerange. Additional fullness can also be obtained by providing gathersalong the inner sides of the bust parts 28 and 2| as previouslyexplained. Because the bust parts have a natural cupped shape by reasonof the fashion construction the central bust part II is not distortedwhen the garment is worn and will maintain its normal substantially flatform.

The particular garment illustrated is a womans slip. It will beunderstood that the bust construction may be employed in other womensapparel such as foundation garments, brassieres, and bathing suits, andin any case provides a neat tailored appearance as well as having thefunctional utility previously explained. The scope of the invention istherefore to be adjudged in accordance with the terms of theaccompanying claims.

I claim:

1. A bust construction for garments comprising a central bust parthaving opposite sides adapted to be located between the breasts, eachside including angularly related adjoining edge portions which meet eachother at a point intermediate the height of the central bust portion,and a pair of separately formed bust covering arts each having an innerside composed of angularly related adjoining edge portions joined to theangularly related adjoining edge portions of the central bust part atone side iereof, the angularly related adjoining inner side edgeportions of each of the bust covering parts being cut to a greater angletherebetween than the angle between the adjoining side edge portions ofthe central bust part to which they are joined to provide for cupping ofthe bust covering parts.

2. A bust construction for garments comprising a central bust part haveopposite sides adapted to be located between the breasts, each sideincluding angularly related upper and lower edge portions, the upperedge portions converging towards each other in an upward direction, anda pair of separately formed bust covering parts each formed of a singlepiece of material and each having an inner side composed of angularlyrelated edge portions joined to the angularly related upper and loweredge portions at one side of the central bust part, the angularly Numberrelated inner side edge portions of each of the bust covering partsbeing cut to a greater angle therebetween than the angle between theupper single piece of material and each having an inner side composed ofoppositely inclined upper and. lower edge portions joined to theoppositely inclined upper and lower edge portions of the central bustpart at one side thereof, the oppositely inclined inner side edgeportions of each of the bust covering parts being cut to a greater angletherebetween than the angle between the oppositely inclined upper andlower edge portions of the central bust part to which they are joined toprovide for cupping of the bust covering parts.

4. A bust construction for garments comprising a central bust parthaving opposite sides adapted to be located between the breasts, eachside including angularly related adjoining edge portions which meet eachother at a point intermediate the height of the central bust part, and apair of separately formed bust covering parts each having an inner sidcomposed of angularly related adjoining edge portions joined to theangularly related adjoining edge portions at one side of the centralbust part, the angularly related adjoining inner side edge portions ofeach of the bust covering parts being cut to a greater angletherebetween than the angle between the adjoining side edge portions ofthe central bust part to which they are joined to provide for cupping ofthe bust covering parts, and one of the angularly related adjoininginner side edge portions of each of the bust covering parts being ofgreater actual length than but being reduced by gathers to the length ofthe side edge portion of the central bust part to which it is joined.

5. A slip comprising a central bust part having opposite sides adaptedto be located between the breasts, said opposite sides each beingcomposed of angularly related oppositely inclined, adjoining upper andlower side edge portions converging in an outward direction and meetingeach other at a point intermediate the height of the central bust part,the upper side edge portions of the opposite sides converging in anupward direction and meeting at the top of the central bust part, and apair of separately formed bust covering parts each having an inner sideedge composed of oppositely inclined adjoining upper and lower edgeportions converging in an outward direction at a greater angle than theangle between the adjoining side edge portions of the central bust partand being joined to the adjoiningside edge portions at one side of thecentral bust part.

HARRY J. GREENBERGER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name 7 Date 2,318,771 Friedman May 11, 19432,396,117 Novy Mar. 5, 1946

